outlinearadj.
/ˌaʊtˈlɪnɪə/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈlɪniər/ Now rare.
Of the nature of an outline.
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the mind > language > speech > narration > description or act of describing > [adjective] > sketching or outlining > of an outline
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1835 Fraser's Mag. 12 66 I have..given this outlinear sketch of my life.
1858 R. C. Trench Synonyms New Test. (1876) viii. 27 The substantial as opposed to the shadowy and outlinear.
1879 Scribner's Monthly Jan. 449/2 With its necessarily outlinear character, the book avoids in a remarkable degree the fault of meagerness.
1963 New Eng. Bible Introd. 5 The theme is so large as to call for an outlinear, rather than a detailed treatment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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